As Trump Visits Puerto Rico, Let’s Remember (and Apply) the Real Lessons From Haiti
NOVANEWS
by MARK SCHULLER
Photo by The National Guard | CC BY 2.0
On Tuesday, President Trump visited Puerto Rico. On Wednesday, it will be two weeks since Category 4 Hurricane Maria. It will also be a year since Category 4 Hurricane Matthew tore through the western peninsulas of Haiti.
The situation in Puerto Rico remains quite urgent. Damage is still being assessed but there is no water, electricity is offline for at least a month, and hospitals are low on fuel (or already out) for their emergency generators.
Despite the urgency, President Trump stuck by his wealthy friends making money controlling shipping instead of sending emergency aid. Only last Thursday, facing increasing pressure from within his own party, did Trump temporarily suspend the Jones Act allowing for life-saving ...